CES Community Energy Solutions
Summary
Municipalities face challenges in designing and implementing zero emission energy solutions that are financially viable and engage community. The CES project aims to solve that problem by developing smart, efficient community energy systems that combine renewable energy, building retrofits, and clean mobility options.
By designing "neighbourhood archetypes" based on factors like density, income, and transportation needs, the project develops tailored strategies that fit the unique characteristics of each area.
Collaborating with governments, private sector partners, and international stakeholders, the initiative empowers Canadian municipalities to align local energy plans with broader national decarbonization objectives. A cutting-edge digital twin platform will provide tools to compare, benchmark, and finance solutions, simplifying the process of planning, implementing, and scaling community energy systems.
Key details
| Principal investigator | Ursula Eicker, Concordia University |
| Co-principal investigators | Adriane MacDonald, Concordia University Caroline Hachem-Vermette, Concordia University Jennifer McArthur, Toronto Metropolitan University Yann-Gaël Guéhéneuc, Concordia University Erkan Yönder, Concordia University Ivan Kantor, Concordia University |
| Areas of Research | Modelling and Design Technologies, Monitoring Technologies, Control, Systems, and Access Technologies, Transportation-related Technologies, Construction-related Technologies, Building and Building Envelope Technologies, Infrastructure/Utility Technologies, Battery and Energy Storage Technologies, District energy systems, Equity and Accessibility to Renewable Energy or Renewable Energy Technologies, Public Policy and Governance of Energy or Energy-related Technologies, Knowledge Mobilization of Decarbonization and Electrification Processes, Financing and business models |
| Non-academic partners | Ville de Montréal (BTER department of Montreal), City of Toronto, Gull Bay First Nation (Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek), Shediac, New Brunswick, Smart Grid Innovation Network (SGIN), Quebec Ministry of Economy and Innovation, NRC, Green Municipal Fund, DANU Real Estate, Hydro Quebec, Saint John Energy, Énergir, Groupe Desjardins, International Sustainable Campus Network, Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM), UN-HABITAT Global Programme on Green, Resilient, and Sustainable Cities, OECD Cities Research Unit on Urban Policy and Climate Resilience, 2050NOWLaMaison, Colouring Cities Research Programme, Barcelona Energy Agency, Catalan Institute for Energy Research, Research Center for Numerical Solutions CIMNE, City of Amsterdam, Dig-It Lab, City University of New York, Taunton, Massachusetts |
